1999 Nautica Malibu Triathlon Raises $70,000 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation; More Than 2,000 Celebrities, Musicians & Athletes Participate in Sept. 19 Event.MALIBU, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1999-- More than 2,000 people hit the beach in Malibu on Sunday for the 13th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon. The event raised $70,000 to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation was founded in 1988 by Elizabeth Glaser, Susan DeLaurentis, and Susie Zeegen. Glaser and her husband, actor Paul Michael Glaser, learned that Mrs. Glaser had been infected with HIV through a blood transfusion. . More than 30 celebrity teams participated in addition to hundreds of weekend warriors. David Duchovny ("X-Files"), Alexandra Paul ("Baywatch"), Patrick Warburton ("Seinfeld") and Michael Ward (rock band The Wallflowers) were among the celebrities who raced. The Nautica Malibu Triathlon is a half-mile swim in the Pacific Ocean, an 18-mile bike ride along scenic Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
The celebrity relay division was won by Team Wallflowers, with Craig Hummer (Fox Sports) swimming, Michael Ward (The Wallflowers) biking and Josh Cox (professional runner) anchoring the run. The trio finished with a time of 1:15:52. Finishing second among the celebrity relays was Team Jesus Jones with a time of 1:17:48. The team consisted of Alex Kostich (Pan Am Games swimming gold medalist) swimming, Michael Edwards (lead singer of "Jesus Jones") biking and Danny Reed (professional runner) anchoring the run. In third was Team Nautica, featuring Brent Imonen (triathlete tri·ath·lete n. One who competes in a triathlon. ) swimming, Steve Hegg (Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist) biking and Jose Solano ("Baywatch") running. The team finished with a time of 1:18:34. The all-female celebrity division was won by Team MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. Blame Game in a time of 1:35:24, with Laura Tanabe (elite swimmer), Desira Utzig (pro cyclist) and Kara Kara (kär`ə), river, c.140 mi (230 km) long, NE European and NW Siberian Russia. It flows N from the N Urals into the Kara Sea, forming part of the traditional border between European and Asian Russia. It is navigable in its lower course. McNamara (MTV's "The Blame Game"). The overall individual winner of the 13th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon was Michael Collins with a time of 1:21:21. The overall winner in the female division was Megan Warner with a time of 1:31:33. Presenting sponsors of the 1999 Nautica Malibu Triathlon include PowerBar and Men's Health Men's Health Definition Men's health is concerned with identifying, preventing, and treating conditions that are most common or specific to men. magazine. Nautica is a leading international fashion and lifestyle company with products ranging from men's, women's and children's sportswear and accessories to a complete home collection. Through charity outreach programs like the Nautica Malibu Triathlon, the company continually strives to assist in raising awareness and funds for important causes and charities. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is the leading national non-profit organization dedicated to funding and conducting research focused on pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . Over the past 10 years, the foundation has raised more than $80 million and maintained an administrative overhead of less than 6 percent. |
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